The largest federal spending package on roads and bridges in over 70 years has just been passed. 


$550 Billion dollars will now be going into various infrastructure projects across the United States.


However, this new influx of civil work comes at a time when labor shortages are already plaguing the industry. 


Due to demand exceeding the available supply, skilled workers will become even more valuable than they already are.


"No time in the past generation or past ages have employees had more power," - Tatenda Tazarurwa, Director for Turner and Townsend


Here's what you can do to combat this uphill battle